News from November 2024
Construction company owners indicted in $1.4 million Covid fraud scheme
EAST ST. LOUIS - Dana Howard of Caseyville and Richard Myers of Edwardsville committed fraud when they certified that their construction company needed $1,393,500 to pay employees in the lockdown, according to grand jurors in U.S. district court.
Illinois Supreme Court Recalls Judge Robert E. Mcintire To Fifth Judicial Circuit
Justice David K. Overstreet and the Supreme Court of Illinois have announced the recall and temporary appointment of the Hon. Robert E. McIntire as an Associate Judge in the 5th Judicial Circuit.
Attorney General Raoul, U.S. Department of Justice Seek Remedies to End Google’s Search Engine Monopoly
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general in announcing a robust package of remedies to end Google’s unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and restore competition to benefit consumers.
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Daniel R. Janowski as an associate judge of the Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit.
Justice Joy V. Cunningham Announces 3 Subcircuit Vacancies in Cook County
Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham has begun an application process for three judicial vacancies in the subcircuits of Cook County.
East St. Louis $10 vacant land purchase questioned in Monsanto pollution suit
EAST ST. LOUIS - Lawyers who arranged for this city to pay St. Clair County $10 each for 73 vacant parcels possibly worth $3.6 million each in a pollution suit against Monsanto admitted on Nov. 21 that the sale lacked necessary approval from the county board.
Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Judge Matthew G. Bertani to Third District Appellate Court
Justice Mary K. O’Brien and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the assignment of 12th Judicial Circuit Judge Matthew G. Bertani to the Third District Appellate Court.
Gerrymander law Greenwood voted for contributed to her political demise
SPRINGFIELD - Former state representative LaToya Greenwood has lost to Rep. Kevin Schmitt twice since she approved a gerrymander that legislators enacted for the safety of representatives Jay Hoffman and Katie Stuart.
Illinois Supreme Court Disbars 1, Suspends 10 in Latest Disciplinary Filing
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on November 20, 2024.
Attorney General Raoul Urges Eligible Service Members to File a Claim With Harris Jewelry to Request Funds by Dec. 21
Attorney General Kwame Raoul urged service members and veterans eligible to receive refunds under a 2022 settlement with Harris Jewelry to file claims on the company’s website on or before Dec. 21.
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Prairie State Generating seeks stay on Sierra Club suit pending clean air permit
BENTON - Owners of Prairie State Generating asked U.S. Magistrate Judge Reona Daly to stay a Sierra Club suit seeking to shut down their power plant on Nov. 20.
Illinois Courts Help Secure Federal and Private Grants for Rural Communities
The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) announced that the Putnam, Marshall, Stark County Probation District was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Foundation for Rural Services-Community Service Grants Program.
Justice for Jussie? IL Supreme Court overturns Smollett conviction for lying to cops
The Illinois Supreme Court said Smollett's conviction for lying to police about his hoax attack claims was an unconstitutional violation of his rights to due process because he should have been able to rely on the charge-dropping deal from Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx
Crash suit plaintiff allegedly seeks to keep middle driver in case to defeat diversity jurisdiction
EAST ST. LOUIS - Kariah Buckmire of St. Clair County pleads for a chance to prove that Zachary Langley of Caseyville contributed to an accident that happened when a vehicle behind him shoved his vehicle into hers.
Attorney General Raoul Files Brief Defending Ftc’s Nationwide Ban on Noncompete Agreements
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule prohibiting noncompete clauses – provisions that restrict employees’ ability to work for or start competing businesses after leaving their current jobs – in employment contracts nationwide.
Illinois election results by county: How Harris compared to Pritzker's '22 popularity
ILLINOIS - Counties with the fewest black residents liked Vice President Kamala Harris more than they liked Gov. JB Pritzker in 2022, but Cook County with more than a million black residents liked Pritzker more than Harris.
Judges: Reforms to limit harm from IL biometrics law should apply to pending lawsuits, too
Recent rulings from a Chicago federal judge and a Cook County judge are seen as key wins for Illinois businesses, as they begin the work of answering a key question that could decide the fates of potentially hundreds of lawsuits with many millions of dollars at stake
Meta challenges Illinois biometric law in Messenger case at SDIL
EAST ST. LOUIS - Facebook provider Meta Platforms challenged the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act on constitutional grounds at U.S. district court on Nov. 14.
Attorney General Raoul Calls on Fcc to Strengthen Vetting Process to Block Robocallers
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with the attorneys general of Arkansas, North Carolina and Ohio, led a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network.